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Trump, Musk hint at reconciliation

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12.06.2025
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Trump, Musk hint at reconciliation

President Trump said he thinks he could make amends with tech billionaire Elon Musk, while the Tesla CEO voiced regrets over his public clash with the president.

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Less than a week after the blowup between the two men that grew increasingly dramatic as Musk called for Trump’s impeachment and linked him to the Jeffrey Epstein files, the president appeared open to making peace.

However, he also suggested that doing so is not a priority for him.

“I guess I could, but you know, we have to straighten out the country,” the president told the New York Post’s “Pod Force One.”

“And my sole function now is getting this country back to a level higher than it’s ever been. And I think we can do that. I think we’re going to do it easily.”

When asked if there was anything he could do to forgive Musk, the president said he has “no hard feelings” but was surprised by his former top adviser’s public criticism of the House-passed tax and spending bill.

“When he did that, I was not a happy camper,” Trump said.

Musk earlier on Wednesday also voiced regret for his public feud with the president, saying that it “went too far” on his social media platform X.

The Hill's Alex Gangitano has more........

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